HATTIESBURG — Bay Springs had all the points it needed to secure a second consecutive state title before its offense even touched the ball.

A McEvans punt on the opening drive of the game was blocked by the Bulldogs and picked up by Malaki Page, who scampered into the end zone to set Bay Springs on its way to a 22-0 victory in the MHSAA 1A championship game Friday at M.M Roberts Stadium.

“I think that’s really when it started,” Bay Springs coach Dan Brady said. “The doubt started to creep in a little bit. Not trying to take anything away from McEvans, they’re a great team. We just made a couple more plays today.”

From there, the Bay Springs (14-1) defense went to work. Under Regrick Young, who hadn’t been sure about taking over defensive play-calling duties this offseason, the Bulldogs had allowed six points total in their three playoff games leading up to the championship. They turned in a similarly excellent performance Friday.



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